The man got out of the car and tried to attack the driver of the other car. A private security officer stopped to check on the car accident, Stinites said, and the man stabbed her. She was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

The sergeant who responded to the scene told the man to drop the knife and he didn't, Stinites said. He was taken to an area hospital but his condition wasn't available.

The extent of the injuries to other people in the two cars wasn't available from police and the Chicago Fire Department wasn't available to comment early Saturday morning.

The collision appeared to happen north of the intersection, where tiny pieces of shattered glass littered much of the street. The black car that Stinites said caused the accident ran into a pole and the silver car appeared to have spun around after having its rear end smashed in.

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